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Art & Culture

Hitchcockian Guide to Everyday Life

American photographer Gregory Crewdson unearths the psychological unease beneath mundane existence.

Jewel of the East

The British love affair with Indian royalty continues. But in an elaborate exhibition beginning this week, the V&A Museum hopes to dispel the stereotype of the maharaja.

Hope Slips for the Rope Trick

This man brought alive a centuries old magic trick that once had the world agape in amazement. Now, he struggles to make ends meet

Gems in the Junkyard

Pavan KJ photographs the broken parts that cars leave behind in junkyards. But why does the scrap speak more than the painted metal?

Not Just Another Brick in the Wall

The Purana Qila is no longer just a scenic backdrop to the annual dance festival, Ananya: The Unparalleled. It’s playing a starring role in many performances.

‘I’m a Remote Addict’

Amitabh Bachchan, who’s returning to television as Bigg Boss host, talks about the joys of the small screen and the Internet

The Poet Turns Muse

Those familiar with Rabindranath Tagore’s works will be surprised, shocked even, to find his poems reinterpreted in modern choreographies by noted Odissi and Bharatanatyam dancers.

Mother India, Reloaded

Mehboob Khan’s classic is now MI21, a wordless, 45-minute recital of live music set to clips from the movie.

‘Indians are Seduced by Themselves’

So photographer Prashant Panjiar shows them as they really are

Future of the Ghost Movie

Tulsi Ramsay, the father of Indian ghost dramas, explains the rules of the game

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